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UPDATE, writethru: Warner Bros/New Line DC’s Black Adam in its second offshore frame saw a strong hold, down just 45%. It added $39M from 76 offshore markets to take the running international box office total to $139M for a global cume through Sunday of $250M. While superhero movies are typically frontloaded, there were a number

Few new horror movie releases have had quite the buzz surrounding them like Paramount’s Smile. The spooky season offering dominated the box office during its opening weekend, and the horror film was well-received critically, too. Fright master Stephen King even took notice of the jaw-clenching movie, and though he praised the movie’s twisted scares, he

Play video content Strangers in a Strange Land Leslie Jordan will be gracing the silver screen one last time … because the last film he ever starred in is on its way to being completed. Writer and director Tracy Pellegrino tells TMZ … “Strangers in a Strange Land,” Leslie’s last listed film credit in post-production,

SUNDAY AM Writethru: after Saturday update w/chart Halloween adjacent weekends have rarely been good ones at the box office, and even less so during the pandemic, when there aren’t a lot of solid movies in cinemas. Saturday night is largely party night, not movie night. All titles this weekend are expected to gross $69M, just

As Henry Cavill announced at the top of the week, he’s back as Superman and his recent cameo during the end credits of Black Adam was but a “small taste of things to come.” It’s exciting news for the future of DC Movies, but while we wait for movement on the next appearance of the

Play video content TMZSports.com Will Smith was in a dark place after he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, but he had a champion in his corner — the actor says Floyd Mayweather called him every day for 10-straight days after the incident, just to make sure he was doing okay. Smith made the revelation

Three films opening this weekend highlight women’s rights, class and racism — nothing ripped from today’s headlines exactly, but features with a distinctive moment and point of view that appear particularly relevant today. Call Jane, Holy Spider and Armageddon Time join Tár, Till, The Banshees of Inisherin and others already in theaters as it gets

One of Anne Hathaway’s best movies is The Devil Wears Prada where aspiring writer Andy decides to work as an assistant under Miranda Priestly, one of the toughest fashion magazine editors in the business. However, as the working relationship between Andy and Miranda strengthens, her romantic relationship with her boyfriend, Nate, deteriorates. Years after The

Joyner Lucas creates some of the most cinematic visuals in hip hop music and he’s taking his talents to the big screen for his first feature film … alongside none other than Mark Wahlberg. Sources close to production tell TMZ Hip Hop … Mark personally handpicked Joyner for the cast of the film, which we’ve

Katie Holmes has been set to star in The Wanderers, a new Off Broadway play from the Roundabout Theatre Company. The New York debut of Anna Ziegler’s latest will begin preview performances January 26, 2023 head of a February 16 opening at the Laura Pels Theater in New York. The limited engagement will run through

Getting the opportunity to star in a James Bond movie is pretty huge, no matter the role. For Spectre actor Andrew Scott, that chance came through the antagonistic role of Max Denbigh, head of the Joint Security Service – though you may know him better as “C.” A thorn in the side of Daniel Craig’s

Alec Baldwin is one step closer to finding out if he will be criminally charged for the fatal shooting on his “Rust” movie set … because cops have finally turned over the investigative findings to the District Attorney. Prosecutors in New Mexico tell TMZ … the Santa Fe County Sheriff gave its investigative report on

UPDATE: Last season’s Tony-winning Broadway production of Richard Greenberg’s Take Me Out proved so popular that producers made the unusual decision to bring the show back, its cast largely in tact, for some extra innings. Take Me Out begins a 14-week Broadway run today, playing through January 29, 2023. The original cast remains except for

No Time to Die might’ve been the last time audiences will get to see Ralph Fiennes as MI-6 head M. The film served as Daniel Craig’s swan song after playing James Bond for two decades. The franchise wanted to make sure Craig would never return by killing him off in an explosion. Months after Bond

Will Smith visited the Los Angeles Lakers to talk about staying strong in the face of adversity … as the team tries to salvage its season after dropping its first three games. Smith spent quality time with the Lake Show to discuss themes that will be a part of his upcoming film, “Emancipation,” such as

National CineMedia is suing Regal Cinemas, one of its founding partners, for hiding behind Chapter 11 to cancel a longstanding and legally binding contract – a twist in the bankruptcy saga of Regal parent Cineworld. Regal created National CineMedia with AMC and Cinemark in 2007 to provide in-theater advertising in and it still owns a

For almost two years now, Miles Fisher and Chris Umé have been posting deepfake videos of Tom Cruise to viral success. Now Paris Hilton is getting in on it. The media personality has just teamed up with the account to create something of a dream sequence of the Top Gun star wearing a robe and

Here’s the first look at Jacob Elordi playing Elvis Presley on the set of a new movie about Priscilla … sparking debate about who is the better Elvis, Jacob or Austin Butler. Jacob was in full hair and makeup Monday as the King of Rock & Roll on a movie set in Toronto for Sofia

Searchlight Pictures’ The Banshees Of Inisherin opened to an estimated $181,000 and a raring per screen average of $45,250, beating Tár’s impressive $40,000. Both opened in four locations and now rank no. 2 and no. 3 for an indie per-theater gross this year after A24’s Everything Everywhere All At Once. That film’s in a class

Before Daniel Craig had even said goodbye to his time as the face of the James Bond movies, several actors kept cropping up as periodic favorites to replace him. One such candidate was none other than Outlander’s Sam Heughan, who up until recently still seemed pretty keen on landing the role. That outlook may have

Play video content TMZ.com Tee Grizzley can’t leave rap, the game needs him … so he tells TMZ Hip Hop, clarifying some recent comments that made it sound like he was retiring. The Detroit rapper appeared on Bootleg Kev’s podcast last week, emphatically signaling the end of his career himself — but, at LAX, he

In addition to New Mexico being a serious place for filmmaking and TV series –the state reaping a record $855.4M from Hollywood’s motion picture & TV industry’s spending– Santa Fe itself counts a fervent moviegoing community, especially for arthouse and experimental product. Audiences packed venues around town for the Santa Fe International Film Festival from

WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR “BLACK ADAM.” Do not watch until you have seen the movie. DC’s “Black Adam” (starring Dwayne Johnson) marks Henry Cavill’s long-awaited return as Superman. Cavill shows up in the suit in the film’s end credits scene, and it teases a big future for the beloved character. However, Cavill’s

Zuri Craig — who’s worked with the likes of Tyler Perry, and once wowed on ‘America’s Got Talent’ — has died. His family confirmed his passing Sunday, throwing up a tribute post on Zuri’s official ZoReMi Entertainment page and writing … “It is with profound sadness that we announce the transition of our beloved son,

SATURDAY UPDATE: Black Adam added a host of 19 markets on Friday and has now cumed $30.2M through its first three days at the international box office. Friday rocked $15.8M with the Dwayne Johnson-starrer ranking as the No. 1 U.S. film in all 76 markets in release. With these results, we are still eyeing the $70M

In the first Scream, Jamie Kennedy’s Randy Meeks warned Sidney Prescott, “This is the moment when the supposedly dead killer comes back to life, for one last scare.” And though the final girl assured us it wouldn’t happen in her movie, the franchise refuses to die. The series has endured, cranking out rather high-caliber sequels

The Rock‘s new movie features a cameo from Henry Cavill‘s Superman at the end — which looked like the headless horseman before the real McCoy got hired. Also … spoilers ahead! Per THR … the last-minute addition was actually something WB and the creatives behind “Black Adam” — Dwayne’s debut superhero flick — had conceived

UPDATE, Friday late afternoon: We are hearing from sources that Black Adam is set to make $25 million on Friday, which would easily be the best opening day for Dwayne Johnson among his solo projects. That list includes Hobbs & Shaw ($23.6M), Mummy Returns ($23.1M) Jumanji: Next Level ($19.7M) and San Andreas ($18.1M). Today’s $25M

As 1985’s Back To The Future remains one of the best sci-fi movies of all time, the concept has been adapted into a musical, which has made waves in England since it premiered in Manchester in early 2020. Following its success across the pond, Back to the Future: The Musical is heading to Broadway next

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis‘ dog walker is still reeling from the loss of Gordon, and speaking out about it for the first time … saying there was no warning her time with the pup was ending. Now, the L.A.-based dog walker’s remaining anonymous, but says she was hired by Olivia and Jason in the